Sep 23-29, 1999

Sep 23-29, 1999 / Vol. 16 / No. 26

Minimania

Minimania occurs when the individual’s normal sense of well-being is skewed to a level of hyper-awareness, either by a threat to his/her environment (such as the switching off of a television set), or a euphoric overstimulation (as may occur during a visit to Toys ‘R’ Us or Chuck E. Cheese’s Pizza-Time Theater; see page 84).…

Tucson Weekly Staff

Tiquette’s Syndrome

Patients suffering from Tiquette’s often find themselves unable to resist attending gallery openings, book signings. The federal government, together with state and local authorities, has enacted drastic measures in recent years to combat Tiquette’s, most notably by slashing public funding for arts endowments and public school programs. By forcing the arts into the private sector,…

Tucson Weekly Staff

Best of Tucson™ 1999

Big thanks to editorial interns Owen Johns and Jean Hoffman for getting our biggest issue of the year off on the right foot, in particular by maintaining the integrity of our balloting process. Our freelance writing staff worked like maniacs again this year, and we can’t thank them enough for their creative dementia. They are:…

Tucson Weekly Staff

Stuccophobia

Stuccophobia is highly individualized, but commonly shared symptoms include signs of extreme distress in subjects confronted with a palette of neutral paint colors; a passive-aggressive refusal to remove the trash and recycling bins from the curb between scheduled pick-ups; and intense desires to temporarily flee to more chaotic and visually stimulating urban environments. Socialization is…

Tucson Weekly Staff

Posttraumatic Sale Disorder

Case studies cite instances of PTSD resulting from the hand-to-hand combat frequently required of the militant bargain and thrift-store shopper; the repetitive stress of having to get up before going to bed the night before in order to secure a covered parking space at the Tucson Mall; the prolonged and repeated expenditure of money for…

Tucson Weekly Staff

Schlitzophrenia

Schlitzophrenics are most comfortable in the society of other schlitzophrenics, and will seek out a variety of public houses, sporting events, pool halls, musical performances and other festive venues where their outbursts and eccentricities are less likely to offend, and may even be encouraged. The true schlitzophrenic possesses an amicable nature and derives great pleasure…

Tucson Weekly Staff

Oculo-Dyspeptic Syndrome

Whether it is genetic or behavioral in nature remains a mystery. Before great strides in the field of abnormal psychology allowed its diagnosis, the condition was referred to in the vernacular as “having eyes bigger than your stomach” (the modern syndrome is often referred to simply as “O.D.”). Clinical treatment of this temporary condition is…

Tucson Weekly Staff

The Skinny

The growth management initiative has state officials scared–because they know it’ll pass… It’s time the county raised impact fees… Meet a big-box battler in person… and more!

Tucson Weekly Staff

Dynamic Duo

Those who doubt the ability of a duo to sustain interest over an entire evening need only listen to guitarist Joe Beck and flutist Ali Ryerson to get a lesson in the new math, one plus one equals three!

Ed Friedland

Soundbites

David Lee Roth relives his Van Halen heydays at Metro; Black Sun Ensemble burns up the 7 Black Cats stage; Big Wu headlines Groove Fest II at the Rialto.

Stephen Seigel

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